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The Riddle of the Sands

by Erskine Childers
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9791043138591
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Les Prairies Numeriques
  • Publisher Imprint: Les Prairies Numeriques
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 388
  • Original Price: GBP 18.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 518 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Ancient & Classical

The Riddle of the Sands, by Erskine Childers, is one of the earliest examples of the spy novel genre, and became hugely popular shortly after its publication. Childers carefully interweaves fiction with real-world places, events, and politics, making for an extremely convincing story of invasion-so convincing that some (perhaps erroneously) credit the novel with spurring the creation of new English naval bases. The framing device, where Childers pretends to be an editor presenting a factual account, only adds to the believability of the story.The novel begins with Carruthers, an official in the Foreign Office, accepting an invitation from his friend Davies for what he assumes is a pleasure trip on a sailboat in the Baltic sea. As the two embark on their journey, it quickly becomes apparent that not everything is at it seems on the German coast.Riddle helped energize the spy novel genre, providing a template for countless authors to come, including Ian Fleming and John le Carr�, and has been adapted numerous times for film, television and radio.The Riddle of the Sands, by Erskine Childers, is one of the earliest examples of the spy novel genre, and became hugely popular shortly after its publication. Childers carefully interweaves fiction with real-world places, events, and politics, making for an extremely convincing story of invasion-so convincing that some (perhaps erroneously) credit the novel with spurring the creation of new English naval bases. The framing device, where Childers pretends to be an editor presenting a factual account, only adds to the believability of the story.The novel begins with Carruthers, an official in the Foreign Office, accepting an invitation from his friend Davies for what he assumes is a pleasure trip on a sailboat in the Baltic sea. As the two embark on their journey, it quickly becomes apparent that not everything is at it seems on the German coast.Riddle helped energize the spy novel genre, providing a template for countless authors to come, including Ian Fleming and John le Carr�, and has been adapted numerous times for film, television and radio.

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